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New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette, Volume I, Issue 65, 2 April 1842, Page 4

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland, March 28 th, 1842. HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified, that the following Claims of Land in this Colony, have been referred to the Commissioners appointed under the Ordinance of the Governor and Council of New Zealand, 4, Victoria, No. 2 ; being in addition to the claims notified in the Government Gazette, of New South Wales, as referred to the commissioners appointed under the Act of the Governor and Council of that Colony, on the 9th, November, 1840, and on the 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th March, and 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th April, and in the Government Gazette of this Colony, of the 18th August, and 13th, 20th, and 27th October, 20th November, and Ist, Jsth, and 22nd December, 1841, and sth January, 1842. Parties are reminded, that before such claims can be investigated, they must the Commissioners a fee of Five pounds, as prescribed by the Ordinance. By His Excellency’s Command, WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND. Case No. 374. — William Wakefield, on behalf of the New Zealand Company, claimant , The whole of the Bay, Harbour and District of Wanga Nui Atera, commonly called Port Nicholson, "situate on the northeastern side of Cooks straits. The summit of the range of mountains known by the name of Turakirai, from the point where the said range strikes the sea, in Cooks Straits, outside of the eastern headland of the said Bay and Harbour of Wanga Nui Atera, or Port Nicholson, along the summit of the said range, called Turakirai, at the distance of about twelve English miles, more or less, from the low water mark on the eastern shore of the said Bay or Harbour of Wanga Nui Atera, or Port Nicholson, until the foot of the high range of mountains called Tararua, situate about forty English miles, more or less, from the sandy beach at the north-eastern extremity of the said Bay or Harbour of Wanga Nui Atera, or Port Nicholson, is the Eastern boundaries of the said lands, tenements, woods, bays, harbours, rivers, streams and creeks. the point where the said eastern boundary strikes the foot of the aforesaid Tararua range of mountains, along the foot of the said Tararua range, until the point where the range of mountains, called Rimarup, strikes the foot of the said Tararua range, is the North eastern boundary of the said lands,tenements, woods, bays, harbours and creeks. From the point where the said Rimarup range of mountains strikes the foot of the Tararua range, along the summit of the said Rimarup range of mountains at a distance of about twelve English miles, more or less, from the low water mark on the western shore of the said Bay cr Harbour Wanga Nui Atera, or Port Nicholson, until the point where the said Rimarup range strikes the sea in Cook’s Straits, outside the western headland of the said Bay or Harbour of Wanga Nui Atera, or Port Nicholson, is the western boundary of the said lands, tenements, woods, bays, harbours, rivers, streams and creeks. From the said point where the Rimarup range of mountains strikes the sea in Cooks Straits, in a direct line to the aforesaid point, where the Turakirai range strikes the sea in the said Cook’s Straits, is the Southern boundary of the said lands, tenements, woods, bays, harbours, rivers, streams and creeks. Also the said bay, harbour and district of Wanga Nui Atera, or Pert Nicholson, including the island ot Makaroa and the island of Matui, which islands are both situate in the said harbour of Wanga Nui Atera, or Port Nicholson, as well as all other lands, tenements, woods, bays, harbours, rivers, streams and creeks situate within the aforesaid boundaries. Alleged to have been purchased by claimant from the Native Chiefs Matangi Epuri, Bonacawa, Rongatua, Kariwa, Kaihaia, Kawia, Tuarga, Etioko, Tuigatoro, Tuati, Wakanidi, Ernan, Atnawera, Ewaieh, Warepori. Consideration given to the Natives, a quantity of merchandize, value not stated. Nature of conveyance —a Deed dated twentyseventh day of September, 1839. Case No. 374. (a). — William Wakefield, on behalf of the New Zealand Company, claimant. The whole of the lands, islands, tenements, woods, bays, harbours, rivers, streams and creeks, which were then in possession of the sellers, or to which they then laid any claim, or in which they then had any rights or interests, on the Southern, as well as on the Northern shore of Cook’s Straits, comprising all those lands, islands, tenements, woods, bays, harbours, rivers, streams and creeks, situate on the Southern shore of the said Cook’s straits, which are bounded on the south by the parallel of the forty-third degree of south latitude, and on the west, north and east, by the sea, including Taitap, Wanganui, Onataria or Cape Farewell, Pakawao, Takaka, Taonuti, Motueka, Waimea, Okata, Okapunka, Kaiana and Horano in Blind Bay; Rangitoto or D’Urville’s island,